Leprechaun Trap

 I wanted to share with you
an older post from March 2009, but I could not re-post it (not sure it possible either)
It was a fun video of a Leprechaun Trap we did.  The kids still talk about it!  They have
grown so much since then!
Check it out for those of you who never saw it of those who would like to see it again
Look at my blog history close to the bottom of the page.

2009

Leprechaun Trap

St. Paddy's Wreath

When I am laying in bed awake, but don't want to get out of bed yet.  I think about things I need to do and things I want to make.  That is where this idea came to me.  I'm sure it is not an original ideas because everything seems to have already been done before.
Supplies:

• foam wreath (found in basement)
• #? torn strips of green fabric, I used cotton and flannel (found in scrap drawer)
• batting and embellishments (from scrapbook and floral supplies)

Directions:

1. Terr green fabric into 1 to 2 inch strips then sew the strip end to make a very long strip 
2.  Then rap the fabric strip around the foam wreath (i didn't even glue it)
3. (just had an hour brake helping  drive the tractor, chase some cows and pulling a calf)
4. With the extra fabric I twisted it and rapped it around the wreath (my hands are cold and I'm having a hard time typing)
5. Cut out a clover with the two pieces of fabric with wrong sides together and the batting in the middle.  (interfacing would work just as well or better)
6. Then sew around the edges and clip the outsides to make them fray.

Let me know if you try it!

Monster Jam Birthday Party

Monster Mash (rolling over pillows)

Monster truck Race with a remote 
control monster truck.

One other game we played 
was.  Guess the Monster Truck
The kids sat in a circle and one kid
closed his his then spun in a circle
then he pointed to one of the kids 
with his eyes closed.  The kid he
was pointing at made a truck
sound and the kid in the middle had
to guess who it was.

Pin the wheel on the Monster Truck

All the flags were make with black or white poster board.  I wove the checkered flags The direction were in the January Family Fun Magazine.  It was just like a 1st grade art project.

Cake was made with 9x13 and two 6 in. round cake pans

Black and white decorations were refurbished pinewood derby decorations.
I Printed the "Monster Jam" pictures from clip art off the internet. Then I glued them on the flags.

to identify the facility

Birthday Boy

perspective

 

A few weeks ago Cam was working on his snowmachine up at the at the Quonset (shop) by the river.  So the kids and I went along.    Tyler drove my snowmachine and pulled Tate and Adele in the  "calf sled".    Then Colton and I ended up walking to the river, he fell asleep and then I saw about ten swans fly up and away.  I was only able to get a picture of two of them as they flew away.  Cam informed me they live there.  If I got out there more  I could see them.  (the next week Tyler and I saw at bald eagle, the swans , duck and of course the "stinky geese").   So my Title Perspective came when a semi drove by on the highway with PERSPECTIVE  written on the side of the trailer.

It has made me stop and think many times this month.

with the many good and bad things that has happened this month.

 It is all in our PERSPECTIVE we make life what it is by our attitude.

SOME OF LIFE'S BIGGEST TRIALS ARE LIFE GREATEST BLESSINGS

"LOVE" Blocks

I made these yesterday with a crafty friend.  She cut the blocks out for me and had the ModPosh (?) and Cricket ready.  I got the paper from Honks four for a dollar!!!  I just had to share this cute easy project. After I took the pictures I tide a ribbon around the three middle blocks with a small bow on top.  So many options with these little cutie.
Now to tackle the kids Valentines.

Valentines card

I got the idea for this card from January Scrapbook Trends Magazine.  The directions for the magazine confused me, so mine ended up looking different.  I will give you there directions if you would like to try.

Directions: "For this flower use two sided paper.  Punch (i cut) out eight small circles  and one large (i did not do this circle) .  Fold each of the small circles in half two times, then unfold them.  Bend back two of the edges of the circles so that they form a point.  Turn the circle over and fold the edges back so they meet in the middle. Adhere all eight small circles to the large circle and secure with a brad (I just glued it down). I used a glue dot for the button.

More Valintines Crafting

I used my favorite sugar cookie recipe (thanks Kristin).  Cut our shapes you want and lay them in the pan on top of the stick.  I used skewer stick because that is what I had.  I cut some of them off to make shorter stick.
I used a glaze frosting I got form Our Best Bites.  I had not used the glaze icing before.  It was fun to swirl around the white is one of the colors with a toothpick.  I had to use royal icing to put some of the stick back on the cookies.  If you want an indepth tutorial go Here

Valentine Garland

 I was looking at blogs this morning and found this tutorial.  I had to try it especially since I had every thing I needed on hand.  This it the link for the step by step tutorial Valentine-heart-ribbon.  I did a few things differently. For one I hot glued the buttons rather then sewing them (just call me lazy or practical).  I sewed over the ribbon like she suggested and it was pretty thick, but it still sewed OK. 

Thank you everyone

A digital ecard by Smilebox

We had a great Christmas! The kids have had a great time playing with cousins, new toys and play outside in the snow. I have enjoyed visiting with family and friends.

1st Birthday

For Colton's birthday we had dinner opened present and had cake and ice cream.  The kids were so excited to watch Colt upon his present.  Tate could only stand to wait a few seconds before he said I need to "help him".  Colton has a skin reaction to milk so I frosted his cupcakes with shortening and water frosting.  He did not seem to mind he devoured several cupcakes.   Colton is a lovable baby with a great smile.  He has found his way to be noticed with his glass braking screams.  He is a climber, and can get where he wants to with out walking.  We had to take the bunk bed latter down because he would climb up there any chance he got. He loves pushing trucks around, and likes going for horse rides on his Dad's back.


  (the post shows the html for the pictures but I can not see them.  I'm having trouble with the new "insert image" I get the picture download and select the pictures and I don't see any thing on the post.  I would take any help I can get.)